Dr David Strain, a medical lecturer at the University of Exeter who runs long Covid clinics, says he is “seeing more and more cases of children who’ve got long Covid” and thinks the prevalence in children is probably underestimated. #longcovidkids thetimes.co.uk/article/the-ra…
"There is no easy definition of long Covid. It’s “a bit of a hotchpotch”, says Strain, University of Exeter. “Although we talk about it as if it’s one disease, it’s very clearly multiple pathologies affecting different people differently"
1) Welcome to all our new followers 🤗 #LongCovidKids runs on goodwill and support, so thank you for being here. #gratitude
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💈THIS ⬇️⬇️⬇️ is what happens after a 'mild' dose of #COVID19 .
Who is following up on the 'mild' cases?
Who is giving these kids support?
Who cares that they have been stripped of opportunities?
Who cares that parents are losing their jobs while caring for their children?
💈Who is giving guidance to school attendance officers who issue fines?
Who is creating a clear child-focused awareness campaign to help families and carers identify asymptomatic infection?
Who is funding CO2 monitors to reduce transmission?
💈Who is arranging financial support to a parent unable to work they are now a full-time carer?
Who will change the questions on the @GOVUK 'book a test' website to inc kids symptoms so parents don't have to lie? #LongCovidKids
Happiness is when your beautiful babies make breakfast in bed and handmade earrings. ❤️
At a young age, I was told I might not be able to have children, so I started my family young and was blessed with two girls. #MothersDay#LongCovid
I had a rainbow 🌈 baby who is in my heart.
I can’t see my Mum today but I am truly lucky to have a mother who raised me to have the strength and resolve. I can’t wait to hug her again.
I have a Grandmother watching over me who taught me empathy, compassion and kindness.
Her presence is felt every day. I miss her hugs.
I have supported women who hope to become mothers, mothers to be, mothers that have lost, mothers whose children have children of their own & women who chose not to become mothers.
It’s a privilege to support women, it’s been
1/4 Meet 14 year old Abi. This photo was taken before #Covid in Nov.
She lost her sense of smell & taste & had a couple days of flu like symptoms & was left a bit fatigued.
Dec 8th she went to bed as normal, Dec 9th her Mum couldn’t wake her & started CPR until the 🚑 arrived.
2/4 She was rushed into resus & put into a medically induced coma, unable to breathe for herself. She remained unconscious for 4 hours, then spent 5 days in hospital before being sent home. She started having seizures which the DR days is bought on by anxiety. They have no
3/3 Pattern. She has lost mobility, after seizures she looses speech, is confused & has rashes, fast HR, sore tongue, hair loss, poor cognitive function. The DRS are dismissing #Covid_19. Abi used to be captain of her football team & now her Mum is trying to get a stairlift to